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Interpretation

- Interpretation skeleton of adult on w-e orientation. supine with skull turned to right. truncated at waist. possibly in a walled tomb. Removed out of phase
- Interpreted by
  - Karen Heslin
- Interpreted on 28-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2138
  Cuts
- VM_2616
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2615
- Fills
  VM_2617
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_128
Site Photo VM_132

Description

Definitionadult skeleton on W-E orientation, predates wall 2081
Excavation Techniquesmall tools, trowel
Type of Gravefossa terragna/altro, maybe in a walled tomb, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationfair
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of adult on W-E orientation, skull lying partly to the right. Supine. Truncated at waist - cut by the construction of 2081. Removed out of phase to preserve at end of VM2008 season.
Observationsmay sit in a constructed tomb - what looks like a small wall appears to the south and the HRU may also have had a headstone to the east
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

Deposition Type
- Primary

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- connected
Ligaments: Cranio-Atlante
- connected
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- disconnected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- disconnected

Position of Craniumoriginal
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton on W-E orientation, predates wall 2081

Tomb

Tomb VM_T118
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_129

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 28-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 24-7-2008

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ARK

Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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